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Harris sparks Eisenhower football to 51-24 win over Colton

Eisenhower’s QB, #8 Marquane Harris looks to pass the ball in the First quarter against Colton defenders during game action Fright night September 13, 2013 at Eisenhower High School in Rialto.LaFonzo Carter/ Staff Photographer
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RIALTO >> Marquane Harris had a feeling he was in for a special night, and all it took was the first half.

Harris, a senior quarterback at Eisenhower, threw four touchdown passes in the first half, and the Eagles went on to rout Colton 51-24 on in a nonleague game on Friday night at Eisenhower High School.

“I thought it would be a special game. First home game of senior year, and my grandma was here tonight,” Harris said.

Harris finished the night by completing 14 of 20 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for the Eagles.

Harris routinely stood in the pocket, took hits from Colton defenders and delivered the ball downfield where he had receivers make plays.

“They were going to get some pressure, because they were sending six or seven and we had five guys to block,” Eagles coach Mike Clark said. “But that left some guys open. Brandin McDowell and Niguel Lee, especially had some great effort.”

Eisenhower (3-0) actually started slowly, going three-and-out on the first possession then Colton (1-1) taking an 8-0 lead by driving 92 yards in eight plays.

But that’s when Harris and the passing game kicked into gear. He threw touchdown passes on the next three drives of 11 yards to McDowell, then 10 and 45 to Lee to erase the early deficit to take a 21-8 lead less than three minutes into the second quarter. A 33-yard touchdown pass to McDowell and a 40-yard field goal by Ernesto Reyes put the Eagles up 31-8 at halftime.

The Eagles took advantage of some Yellowjacket mistakes, especially in the punting game. Three straight possessions in the second quarter ended with poor plays by the punt team. First an unscripted fake punt failed.